Abstract
The problem of whether, where, when, and what types of transmission facilities to build in terms of minimizing costs and maximizing net economic benefits has been a challenge for the power industry from the beginning-ever since Thomas Edison debated whether to create longer dc distribution lines (with their high losses) or build new power stations in expanding his urban markets. Today?s planning decisions are far more complex, as grids cover the continent and new transmission, generation, and demand-side technologies emerge.
Original language | American English |
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Article number | 7491446 |
Pages (from-to) | 30-40 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | IEEE Power and Energy Magazine |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jul 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2003-2012 IEEE.
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/JA-6A20-66807
Keywords
- demand side management
- electricity supply industry
- power grids
- power stations
- power transmission planning